Venice Authorities Probe Mysterious Green Canal Water

TL;DR
Venetian authorities are investigating after a patch of fluorescent green water appeared in the Grand Canal on Sunday morning. The cause of the green water is still unknown, but various theories surfaced online, including that it could be algae or a substance illegally dispersed in the canal. The verdant blob was first noticed around 9:30 a.m. CET (3.30aET) and grew slowly. This is not the first time Venice’s Grand Canal has experienced a color alteration.
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